"As the MP for Cambridge I have stood by the residents of this city a number of times to speak out against intolerance and to promote inclusion.

"We have denounced the President of the United States for implementing his travel ban on Muslims, joined children in our schools supporting the Show Racism the Red Card campaign, and rallied for the UK Government to do more to welcome refugees in our city and country."

"I would pose the question to the organisers of this event whether they believe a speaker that has made anti-Islamic or anti-Semitic statements will be warmly received in Cambridge?

"I can assure you that the residents of the city I represent do not support views of this nature."

'Abuse brings abuse'

Speaking on LBC Radio today (February 14), Ms Huq said extreme speech could spill over into actual violence.

She pointed to the murder of MP Jo Cox in 2016, and the attack on worshippers outside the Finsbury Park mosque last year as examples.

“I think abuse brings abuse,” she said. “I think some of this inflammatory stuff makes it hard to see the case for him coming.”

Best-selling books

Speaking to the Guardian, Ziemkiewicz said: “I don’t see any reason to worry about my meetings in UK … There is nothing in my books, articles etc that would be against the law or indecent.

“I’m well known in Poland and about 10 of my books have been on bestseller lists … For more than 20 years my work has been in the mainstream of Polish public life.

"As long as the conservative and patriotic position is not banned in Europe … I strongly deny such accusations.”

A Home Office spokesperson said it did not comment on individual cases but added: “The home secretary may exclude an EEA national on the grounds of public policy or security if they pose a genuine, present and sufficiently serious threat.”

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